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Court of Appeal Cuts Off Speculative Product Liability Claims

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In 2024, Ontario’s highest court affirmed the principle that a certifiable tort claim requires a plaintiff to provide some basis in fact for a present, materialized injury that is “sufficiently serious.” A legally compensable...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Palmer v. Teva Canada Ltd.: Court of Appeal Confirms No Compensation for Risk “In the Air”

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In Palmer v. Teva Canada Limited, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the lower court’s decision to deny certification of a proposed product liability class action seeking damages for the alleged increased risk of being...more

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Consumer Class Actions in the Wake of COVID-19

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One month into the declaration of a national emergency, the flood of coronavirus-related consumer class action litigation can be grouped into several distinct categories. Consumer class action suits to date have primarily...more

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